Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
Remembering and honoring two AMR paramedics killed in an ambulance collision for their devotion to family, dedication to community and compassion for others
Emergency responder effectiveness after this terrorist MCI will likely be judged – fairly or not – based on solving the crime, caring for the injured and quickly reuniting families
The incident command structure and coordination with multiple hospitals saved lives
Greensboro responders are grappling with the tragedy, and the fire department deployed its peer-support team to the scene
But House and Senate members may work together to alter the legislation prompted by a Cleveland firefighter’s death
Mental health experts are issuing advice to coworkers and family members about the warning signs of someone struggling with the deaths
“Numerous maydays were given,” a trooper said, before Firefighter Marvin Gruber and First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris of the Community Fire Company were transported
The report, compiled by the fire department’s internal Board of Inquiry, addresses the Jan. 24 rowhouse fire in which three city firefighters were killed
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
All public safety agencies will be located in one location for better communication; HPD’s police chief will have the authority to reject security plans
EMS providers resuscitated Saddle Brook Fire Captain Basil Pizzuto at the scene and transported him to a hospital, where his condition worsened
The 46-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene
Because a tiny amount of fentanyl can lead to a fatal overdose, officials have warned users about fake prescription drugs, saying “one pill can kill”
Nick Theofilis worked for both Penn Hills EMS and White Oak EMS
“The critically injured patient I had just attended to, was my ... only child,” Jayme Erickson wrote. “Her injures were so horrific I did not even recognize her”
Chesapeake police believe “less than 10" people have died, after officers sent rescue and tactical teams inside to render aid
Employees and shoppers were rendering aid when first responders arrived; EMS providers transported 16 people to hospitals
Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said multiple patients were transported, and fire crews were evaluating the structural stability of the building
Central EMS EMT Gina Ayres, 57, was driving the ambulance in a turn lane with its lights and siren activated
The man resisted when the officer tried to get him out of the road, and the paramedic helped the officer get the man under control
Firefighter-Paramedic Thomas “Tommy” Harkelrode joined the Niles Fire Department in 2018
A former football player is suspected of killing three football players and wounding two other students
A person in Maryland died, another lost a pregnancy and at least 13 cases have required hospitalization
Paramedic Wesley Carl Green, with Wilton EMS, and EMT Ryan Gagliardi, with Malta-Stillwater Emergency Medical Services, were well-liked
Public safety departments are warning their communities about flooding and other hazards
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
Los Angeles police officers and EMS providers responded to the “suspicious death”
While Charlotte Ellswick needed aid, an Anniston EMS dispatcher labeled her residence as a threat and the ambulance crew staged the vehicle two blocks away
Two boys died at the scene, and first responders transported a baby and a 21-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center, but the child did not survive, police said
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
“People need to be smart about it when they’re in places where this rare amoeba actually lives,” said former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus
“Everybody has their own demons from this fire,” said sheriff’s Deputy Mark Aldridge
“Rest easy chief,” Wayne Township Fire & Rescue posted about Mark Miller. “Thank you for all of your dedication and years of service.”
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